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Open mic poetry night starts Fort Morgan photography show

Fort Morgan Times staff

Posted:
04/16/2013 12:54:18 PM MDT

Updated:
04/17/2013 09:52:37 AM MDT

The Center for Arts and Community Enrichment (CACE) and the Creative Writing Club at Morgan Community College (MCC) present the work of performance poet, actor and artist Kim Nuzzo, with an open mic poetry night on Thursday, April 25.

The readings will coincide with Nuzzo's photography exhibit at the CACE Gallery of Fine Art, 300 Main Street, which will be on display until May 31.

Those interested in reading at open mic poetry night should arrive 15 minutes early to sign up.

The evening will begin with community poetry readings from 7 to 7:30 p.m., followed by an hour of Kim Nuzzo performing his Jack Kerouac tribute, "Poets and Outlaws, Mystics and Saints."

According to Nuzzo, "Poets and Outlaws, Mystics and Saints' is a one-hour mélange of original spoken word art interspersed with the poetry of various outlaws, mystics and saints.

It is narrated by Jack Kerouac, King of the Beats, who shares his perspectives from the beyond by frank self-disclosure about his own life and commentary taken directly from some of his major works."

A reception will prelude the poetry reading for Nuzzo's exhibit opening, "Through Bent Space," at the Gallery. His manipulated photography is self-described as "painted photo-collage poems."

Influenced by the artist Lucas Samaras, Nuzzo uses sharp instruments of various sizes and shapes to alter the emulsion of SX-70 film.

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"I love the way in which the images takes on a third dimension with the layering of various fabric and metallic paints on the etched surface of the emulsion," says the Aspen artist.

Both events are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided by MCC's Creative Writing Club.

For more information about CACE, visit MorganCC.edu/CACE. Questions about open mic poetry night or the exhibit can be directed to Rachel Kellum at (970) 542-3203.

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